The Detroit Free Press reports the vast majority of bankrupt battery maker A123 Systems’ assets likely will be sold to Chinese auto parts company Wanxiang for $256.6 million after U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge Kevin Carey approved the bid Tuesday.
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According to the report, the sale still hinges on approval by the Committee for Foreign Investment in the U.S. The Massachusetts-based company entered bankruptcy proceedings in October after receiving more than $100 million in government grants.
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Navitas Systems, an Illinois-based company, is purchasing the company’s defense-related assets including its Ann Arbor office. Wanxiang would take over plants in Livonia and Romulus.
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